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Chimera Gets a New Name

Posted by pudge on from the i-used-to-drive-an-el-camino dept.

ProfKyne writes "Looks like Chimera (the other white meat) is getting a name change. The article asks that you please don't chime in with your suggestions."

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  1. hmmm by the_other_one · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about iLegal

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  2. Issues by hackwrench · · Score: 4, Insightful

    So anybody heard of whatever it is that has the Chimera name so that this project can't use it? Anyone else feel that this project shouldn't be forced to not use the Chimera name? And they say America is a free country.

    1. Re:Issues by Gropo · · Score: 4, Informative

      Well... I'm guessing that this project might be claiming prior art on the usage...

      Frankly, I'll be happy to be rid of the: "No, the word is actually pronounced 'kai-MEH-ra', not 'SHIM-er-a' " annoyances ;D

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    2. Re:Issues by 73 · · Score: 4, Funny
      Well... I'm guessing that this project might be claiming prior art on the usage...
      Well, from their webpage...
      Chimera 2 is a complete rewrite. It is a currently an alpha quality release that supports some HTML 3.2 features.
      Great, now I can replace my copy of Netscape 3.
      Whoo Hoo!

      -73 It's about prime

  3. names by presearch · · Score: 4, Funny

    My pick would be Shinola.

    or in the spirit of naming browsers after SUVs:
    Envoy
    Yukon
    Expedition
    Denali
    Sienna
    C herokee
    Rover
    Ranger
    Cruiser
    Villager
    Windsta r

  4. New Name... by fobside · · Score: 5, Funny

    A new name is fine, but could they get the name of the application to match what appears in menu bar when you open the application? Navigator? Chimera?

  5. Call it "sosumi...again" by jo_ham · · Score: 4, Funny

    Worked the first time, I'm sure it will again.

  6. camino by Polo · · Score: 4, Informative

    By the way, "camino" means "road" in spanish.

  7. The name Chimera has a bad stigma with me... by BlackBolt · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...ever since I went to a newsgroup that was called alt.binaries.pictures.chimera when the browser first came out, and it wasn't screenshots of the browser, it was guys having sex with fish.

    I will certainly dread going to a Camino newsgroup in case it's.. uhh... guys with exhaust pipes or something.

    (*shudders*)